Lunch places near Golden Gate Park?

I%26#39;ll be visiting the Tea Garden area of the park with my two children one day during our stay and I%26#39;m sure we%26#39;ll be ready for lunch before we%26#39;re done looking around. Is there anyplace that we can walk to (like within a few blocks) from that part of the park when it%26#39;s time to take a lunch break? Fast food or anyplace that would have a kids menu, a pizza place, etc.?

Thanks!!

Lunch places near Golden Gate Park?

On the south side of Golden Gate Park around 9th Avenue there are many restaurant choices for lunch. You can find Pizza, sndwiches, and even a Burger King. A good place is Howards Cafe on 9th and Irving.

Lunch places near Golden Gate Park?

Oh good! Thank you so much! We%26#39;ll have to check out that cafe but I%26#39;m sure as soon as the kids see Burger King, that%26#39;s where we%26#39;ll be. LOL

I have no idea of the menu, but they have just opened the De Young Museum cafe from now until Sept 30. That is right next to the Tea Garden. The museum itself, doesn%26#39;t open til Oct 15. Maybe check it out, otherwise 9th Ave Lincoln-Judah has everything under the sun. You might try Park Chow, 1240 9th Ave. They have burgers too. Plus you can dine on the roof, outdoors, if you wish. Way better than BK, but I know how kids are. Or maybe Gordo Taqueria for burritos, 1239 9th Ave, or.......You%26#39;ll find something!

OOO, thank you! I%26#39;ll definetly check out the museum cafe. That would be perfect if they have something the kids will eat. Park Chow sounds good too. Maybe the lure of eating on the roof would overcome the pull of Burger King. LOL

I found info about the museum cafe and a menu you can download if anyone else is interested in this.

deyoungmuseum.org/deyoung/鈥?/a>

It sounds so cool and very San Franciscan since they only use locally grown food. And...I saw chicken strips, my children%26#39;s main sustenance. LOL

Thanks again for mentioning the museum cafe!

FYI - the entire concourse around the Tea Gardens and De Young Museum is closed as they are building a new underground parking garage and rebuilding the Academy of Sciences museum as well. It is scheduled to be completed by October but I drove by there today and the entire place was still pretty torn up.

I%26#39;d avoid the Burger King that%26#39;s on 9th near Irving...let%26#39;s just say it%26#39;s not the best....you%26#39;ll understand if and when you see it for yourself. Park Chow is a great choice and many local families go there with there kids. It is a sit down restaurant, so if you want something a little faster you might try Sliders, which is right across the street next to the Taqueria mentioned in one of the previous posts. Slider%26#39;s serves burgers that are excellent, but huge...you%26#39;d probably have to split one between the kids. There are also 2 or 3 pizza places in the same area, so you hae lots of different types of food to choose from in the 2 to 3 block radius near the intersection of 9th and Irving.

Oh goodness! Can you even get to the Tea Gardens then?

We%26#39;ll make sure to avoid that Burger King. Thanks for the tip on Sliders.

YES, the Tea Garden has been open through the whole thing.

They are still working, but the cafe is open. See 8/19 on this page:

www.thinker.org/deyoung/calendar/day.asp鈥?/a>

You probably access it by going over the hill to JFK Drive side. You can visit the Rose Garden on that side, also.

http://www.lightight.com/GGP/GGPmain.html

On the Lincoln Way side, check out the Botanical Gardens--FREE. Near Tea Garden.

http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/tour.html

Thanks for the menu. Probably pricey, though.

Yeah, people don%26#39;t look highly of that Burger King, esp. the residents nearby.

Good places around 9th and Irving (or a couple of blocks in either direction are the previously mentioned Park Chow (American), Gordo%26#39;s (burritos), Ebisu (for sushi), Naan and Curry (Indian), Pasta Pormadoro (pasta), Crepevine, Hahn%26#39;s Hibachi, Plutos (sandwiches and salads), Yellow Submarine (sandwiches), PJ Oyster Bed, and Tart to Tart (cafe). There are also a couple of pizza places in the area. There%26#39;s also a Jamba Juice right at the corner of 9th and Irving, and plenty of coffee shops (including Starbucks).